St Margarets is a village and civil parish 11 miles (18 km) west of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Upper Maes-coed. In 2011 the parish had a population of 180.[2] The parish touches Abbey Dore, Bacton, Dulas, Longtown, Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Peterchurch, Turnastone and Vowchurch.[3] St Margarets shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Turnastone and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council".[4][5]
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  St Margarets Location within Herefordshire | |
| Area | 10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population | 180 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Landmarks edit
There are 19 listed buildings in St Margarets.[6] St Margarets has a church called St Margaret's[7][8] that displays a plaque in the memento mori tradition in Welsh with the words Karka dy ddiwwedd ("remember your end"), dated 1574.
History edit
The placename is recent even though the church dates to the 12th century.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Distance from St Margarets [52.001361, 2.959914]". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St. Margarets". City Population De. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St. Margarets". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Home". Vowchurch GPC. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in St. Margarets, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St Margaret's Herefordshire". A Church Near You. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St Margaret's, St Margarets". Visit Herefordshire Churches. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St. Margarets Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
External links edit
- "St. Margarets". British History Online. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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